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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord Bia (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Bord Bia's commitment to sustainability, and in particular to the sustainability of the Irish food, drink and horticulture sector is manifested through the development and continued evolution of the Origin Green programme, which in 2022 celebrated its 10th year. Irish vegetable growers, through their membership of the Bord Bia Horticulture Sustainable Quality Assurance Scheme, form part...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to support the horticulture industry in Ireland with a range of initiatives. The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Horticulture Sector is intended to assist in the development of the horticulture sector by grant aiding capital investments in specialised plant and equipment, as well as technology adoption specific to commercial horticulture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I am acutely aware and fully appreciate the many challenges that horticulture growers have experienced in 2023 as a result of continued high costs of production and reduced output prices. These challenges were further compounded by the unfavourable weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season. In recognition of these challenges I secured €2.382 million under the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department provides a range of significant supports to the sector which facilitate and support an increase in the production of vegetables. Recently, I secured €10 million in Budget 2024 for the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Horticulture Sector. This scheme is expected to open shortly for applications and will support investments across the horticulture...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continues to support the horticulture industry in Ireland with a range of initiatives. The Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Horticulture Sector is intended to assist in the development of the horticulture sector by grant aiding capital investments in specialised plant and equipment including renewable energy, as well as technology adoption specific to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Earlier this year, together with my colleague, Minister Pippa Hackett, I launched the National Strategy for Horticulture 2023-2027. This stakeholder led Strategy sets down a clear vision to grow a more profitable, value-added sector, driven by innovation and sustainability and provides a roadmap for the sector to achieve this potential. The Strategy is underpinned by eight Key Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Publicly funded agricultural research in Ireland primarily occurs through the competitive, public-good research funding provided by my Department, and through the core grant in aid that Teagasc receives on an annual basis. To a lesser extent, other state agencies and government departments, such as Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, the Environmental Protection Agency, among...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (7 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I propose to take Questions Nos. 966 and 967 together. The Deputy may already be aware of the various supports and interventions currently being provided by my Department via the CAP and also, the "Highlighting pathways to Empower Rural women to have Sustainable & Equitable Livelihoods in Farming", (HER-SELF) research project. Food Vision, our stakeholder strategy for the agri-food...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Doherty. As he knows, a stable tax system has been absolutely essential to the growth of our economy and the progress of Ireland over the past number of decades. We have seen the benefits of that for our population and in the transformation of our economy. This is something the Government takes very seriously. We want to make sure that we maintain that. The Deputy has...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will not get involved in a particular opinion. I know Deputy Doherty and his party opposed us in defending the case as a State. Going forward, in terms of maintaining a stable business and personal tax regime in this country, our objective is to continue to work with international partners and to have consistency across international borders in relation to how laws operate and to ensure...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Government will continue to engage appropriately in relation to this judgment, in particular to make sure we maintain confidence in terms of investment in Ireland and the tax situation.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Delivering more homes and preventing homelessness is the number one issue for this Government. It was the number one reason my party decided to go into government and sought the housing portfolio. When we look at the investment that this Government has put in place, and the three parties working together, it shows the commitment we have to ramping up as fast as we possibly can the delivery...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I do not agree with Deputy Bacik's accusation but do agree with her on the absolute importance of ensuring the properties do not go void. Once an outgoing tenant or family vacates a social property, it should be immediately brought back into circulation and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, working with the local authority, should ensure it provides the funding to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. On the basis of his request, I reassure everyone that our beef is absolutely safe and that there is no safety issue related to this atypical case of BSE. It is very different from classic cases of BSE, which were an issue ten or 20 years ago and were related to feed. BSE is something that happens sporadically and randomly in bovines, and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Chinese market is an important one for us to develop and build on. Our meat companies are doing really strong work in it to build up customers. China, with its 1.4 billion people and its growth in GDP and economic well-being, has a lot of potential for the future. Currently, however, the Chinese market represents a small proportion of beef exports overall. To date this year, the value...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for raising this. As everyone in the House knows, we have come through a decade or 15 years which have been quite dramatic for people's personal finances. Many people across this country faced difficulties in their personal lives or their businesses. They accumulated mortgages and debts in good faith but as a result of the economy and the financial crash in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I will get the Deputy an up-to-date note ** Deputy McGrath - a note ** on the specific of the transposition of that directive. As I mentioned previously, the objective of the Government is to work to provide strong support to those who find themselves in financial arrangements relating to a mortgage for a property or a business. There are now strong provisions in place, including the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I thought, when Deputy Boyd Barrett was starting his contribution, that he was referring to the budget surplus this year, which has been significantly contributed to by corporation tax revenue. As I mentioned to Deputy Doherty earlier, the tax code we have had in this country and the pro-business approach has been central to transforming this economy, to making Ireland what it is today and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: It is subject to judicial review at the moment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: I know this is something Deputy Canney raises with me and my Government colleagues regularly. I see the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, here this morning. She has been raising this with me persistently over the course of the past few months, as have my Government colleagues in Roscommon, Offaly and Westmeath. I have responded to that and taken on board the challenges that have been...